When Warner Bros. sets a release date for a Denis Villeneuve-directed ‘event film,’ it’s safe to say the Dune fans got hyped on spice.
While only being labeled as “an event picture released in IMAX,” that was enough to instantly cause chatter about getting Dune Messiah from Villeneuve.
It’s not official, but even Deadline reports that a third trip to the Dune universe is the most likely candidate. The trade adds that “hurdles still have to be cleared as they’re still working on the script and locking cast, but it is the project Villeneuve has been working on.”
There’s no official confirmation on the plot of the potential third Dune film, but it’s reported that they’ll adapt Frank Herbert’s 1969 novel Dune Messiah. This wouldn’t be the first adaptation of this story, though; the Sci-Fi Channel collectively adapted Dune Messiah and its sequel, Children of Dune, in 2003.
It should be noted that Villeneuve has said that Messiah would be his final Dune film. The script is reportedly done, and Hans Zimmer is already working on a score. As for when they’ll begin, DanielRPK indicates that production has locked in an August 2025 start.
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Dune: Part Two kicked off the 2024 box office season successfully. The film grossed over $712 million worldwide, surpassing its predecessor and making it the second-highest-grossing film of 2024.
Dune: Part Two will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
Featuring in the cast of Dune: Part Two are Timothée Chalamet (Wonka), Zendaya (Euphoria), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning), Josh Brolin (Milk), Austin Butler (Elvis), Florence Pugh (Black Widow), Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy), Christopher Walken (The Deer Hunter), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Fences), Léa Seydoux (Crimes of the Future), Stellan Skarsgård (Mamma Mia), Charlotte Rampling (45 Years), Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) and Anya Taylor-Joy (Last Night in Soho).
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